The onlookers were panicking, and there was a stampede while pushing and shoving. Wails and cries and curses could be heard all over the place.
Li Shengxuan remained calm in the face of danger. Not only did he give words of comfort, but he also ordered Xia Houzhang, Wei Subaru and others to personally lead the team to maintain order, with the safety of the people as his top priority.
In the Chunyue Restaurant on Zhuque Street, which is closest to the stage, Ji Ningtian stood by the railing on the top floor, taking in all the chaos, with an indifferent and cold expression on his face.
Wu Qing stood behind Ji Ningtian with her head lowered and whispered: "Master, it's done."
"When the matter is done, let Xu Yi go back." Ji Ningtian withdrew his gaze and took some time to straighten his sleeves, "I would like to see how Lan'er will behave in this situation."
"With Zixiu's temper..." Wu Qing did not continue, Ji Ningtian chuckled, "But it doesn't matter."
"If Xu Yi returns to the Xu family, I'm afraid he won't be able to see the sun tomorrow." Wu Qing's voice became softer as she spoke, and the smile on Ji Ningtian's face grew brighter, "How can only Xu Yi calm down Lan'er's anger? ? When she was at the Xu family and saw all that..."
He stopped mid-sentence, and the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a sinister look, "The people I train will not disappoint me."
A chill ran down Wu Qing's spine. From the moment she was ordered to invite Xu Yi into the ghost gate, she knew something was going to happen to the Xu family. But she didn't expect that the Xu family was just an introduction, and the purpose was to kill Mo Han through Li Qiyou's hands.
Mo Han and Xu Yi are very similar in body shape. Under the cover of costumes and masks, it is difficult to tell the clues unless someone close to them distinguishes them carefully.
So after Xu Yi's disappearance, Xu Youtong, who was afraid of delaying the New Year's social drama, causing rumors to spread and causing chaos in the capital, and who loved his son as much as his fate, came up with a strategy and asked Mo Han to replace Xu Yi.
"How could this be so..." Li Shengxuan frowned. Awan and Xia Houzhang have not returned yet, and they don't know if their search for medicine is successful. However, with Fang Zilan's current appearance, he doesn't know how long he can last.
Fang Zilan felt the source of heat, and unconsciously rubbed her forehead against Li Shengxuan's palm. His hand shrank, but she grabbed it firmly, "Don't go..."
"I won't leave." There was a hint of obvious anxiety in Li Shengxuan's voice. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he still had to do so reluctantly.
He watched Fang Zilan's teeth chattering from the cold, and secretly screamed in his heart. If this continued, he was afraid that before A Wan and Xia Houzhang could find the medicine, she might die of cold.
"Save me..." Fang Zilan's broken words echoed in Li Shengxuan's ears. He bit his lip. In the end, the thought of saving people prevailed, surpassing all the rules.
Li Shengxuan lifted the quilt, lay next to Fang Zilan, and hugged her gently.
Feeling that there was another person on the bed, Fang Zilan's body was as tight as a bow. Even at the critical moment of life and death, she never let go of her guard.
Li Shengxuan understood in his heart and kept the hugging posture motionless. It wasn't until his arms became sore that the person in his arms relaxed a little and slowly leaned over.
Perhaps because of the constant heat transfer from the people around him, perhaps because he was really busy these days, or perhaps because of the effects of the medicine, Fang Zilan fell into a drowsy sleep, feeling rare peace and tranquility for the rest of the night.
"Shh!" Awan quickly reached out to cover Fang Zilan's mouth, "It's good that you know, why do you have to say it? What if the walls have ears..."
"Who can hide this from my ears?" Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows with a half-smile, "Don't worry, Qiu Chan went to chant sutras and pray with the Queen, no one will come."
"Reciting sutras and praying for blessings?" Awan looked suspicious, "When did the Queen change her gender and actually started chanting sutras and praying for blessings?"
"What are you talking about?" Fang Zilan said amusedly: "The capital worships Buddhism, isn't it natural for the Queen to recite sutras and pray for blessings?"
Awan pursed her lips and changed her voice as if she remembered something, "By the way, I have one more thing to tell you."
Fang Zilan saw that Awan's expression was a little more serious, so she couldn't help but sit up straight and asked, "What's the matter?"
"It has something to do with Mr. Xie Yanping, the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion." A Wan looked worried. "He said that Mr. Xu Youtong's house was not an ordinary accident, but someone deliberately set fire to it, and everyone in the house was killed before that. Arson. , just to cover up the truth of the murder."
Fang Zilan calmed her expression and said quietly: "Awan, what do you want to say?"
"Fang Zilan, someone will find out the truth." Awan held Fang Zilan's shoulders and stared into her eyes, "Master Xie Yanping will not give up. As long as he continues to investigate, one day..."
"Even if there is such a day." Fang Zilan interrupted Awan in a deep voice, "I will not escape."
"But..." Awan hesitated, and finally said: "As far as I know, Mr. Xie Yanping has been kneeling outside the palace for a day. It just snowed yesterday..."
She paused for a moment before saying, "If Mr. Xie Yanping insists on remonstrating, your Majesty cannot ignore it. If the matter becomes serious, officials and even the people of the world will not give up easily."
"The matter has become serious." Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy and unclear, "Dozens of people in the Xu family died overnight. No matter how you look at it, it is a shocking case."
"Then you can still sit still?" Awan's brows knitted together, and Fang Zilan said noncommittally: "Because there are more important things, otherwise why do you think the Empress Dowager suddenly returned to the palace?"
Hearing this, Awan was stunned, "Are these two things related?"
Fang Zilan did not answer directly, but said paradoxically: "If His Majesty goes to Jiangnan in person, someone will be needed in the capital. The affairs of the court can be left to His Highness King Yucheng, and the affairs of the harem can be left to the Queen, but the people in this city... …”
She paused meaningfully for a moment and then said: "We need to be led by a superior person who can stabilize people's hearts."
"Can't His Highness King Yucheng and the Empress control people's hearts?" Awan asked doubtfully: "With their status, isn't it easy to stabilize people's hearts?"
"Not necessarily." Fang Zilan shook her head, "The Empress Dowager has gone through the chaos of the previous dynasty and three generations of emperors, and she can stabilize people's hearts better than any relatives of the emperor."
"So what you're saying is..." Awan's eyes widened, "The Empress Dowager is most likely invited back to Yuzhang Palace by His Majesty?"
"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "However, for some people, this is also a signal."
"What signal?" Awan asked curiously, and Fang Zilan lowered her eyes and said, "Before His Majesty ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager joined forces with the ministers of the court to assist His Majesty King Yucheng in ascending the throne. Now if His Majesty is not in the capital, you Do you think they can still keep their composure?"
